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Unit 2 Friendship测试
第一卷（选择题）
第一部分：英语知识
第一节．语音（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项
1.concern A. outer B. recover C. coat D. command
2.accent A. made B. gradual C. usage D. German
3.pillow A. finally B. lightening C. midnight D. identity
dusty A. busy B. suffer C. request D. graduate
parcel A. cave B. official C. recover D. concern
第二节．单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
6．— It is said that most of us have passed the job interview. What about you?
— I _______ the written papers but failed the oral test.
A. looked through B. read through C. pulled through D. got through
7．The tourists screamed their _______ down to a safe landing when they were sitting in a car that “fell” through the air from a tall tower.
A. direction B. road C. way D. voice
8．There are hundreds of visitors in front of the Art Gallery to have a look at Van Gogh’s paintings.
A．waited B．to wait C．waiting D．wait
9．Just like spoken language, body language from culture to culture.
A．changes B．varies C．exchanges D．appears
10．___________ the rides at the Headland, visitors can take the shuttle to the Lowland.
A．Enjoying B．Enjoyed C．Having enjoyed D．Having been enjoyed
11．－What’s made you so upset?
－____________ with my best friend.
A．Quarrel B．Quarrelling C．Because of quarrelling D．Since I quarreled
12．—Want to have a drink ?
—No, .
A．I would rather not to B．I would rather not C．I’d better not to D．I’d better not
13. --- Got your driving license?
--- No. I ______ too busy to have enough practice, so I didn’t take the driving test last week.
A. was B. have been C. had been D. am
14. --- How often do you eat out?
--- _________, but usually once a week.
A. It depends B. Have no idea C. As usual D. Generally speaking
15.To her surprise, the life she had been looking forward to ________ to be unpleasant.
A. prove B. being proved C. proving D. proved
16．I don’t think math .
A．easily to be learned B．easily to learn
C．easy to be learning D．easy to learn
17. Some birds fly ______in winter and some stay in the north.
A. south B. the south C. in the south D. to south
18. _________ it is to have a cold drink on such a hot day!
A. What a fun B. How fun C. What fun D. How a fun
19. “Do you have any clothes _______ today, Master?” asked the servant politely.
A. to wash B. to be washed C. washing D. being washed
20. The students had the lights ___________ for almost three hours.
A. to burn B. burning C. burnt D. to be burning
第二部分：英语知识运用
第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
Every summer a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the 21 are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and 22 . The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the 23 of travel. You can pick grapes on farms in France, entertain kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are 24 jobs in hotels and restaurants.
But it is not easy now to find work. “ 25 you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,” says Althea Ellis, an adviser on 26 for students. “If you work with a family in Italy, you’ll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will expect you to speak 27 . British students only have a language 28 for jobs in the USA and Australia.”
29 enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been 30 . One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was 31 home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the 32 they made, and what’s worse, Sarah herself was robbed on her only 33 evening of the entire trip. “I did visit a lot of new places,” she says, “but it wasn’t worth it. The pay was 34 and it really was a 24-hour-a-day job. The kids never slept!”
“The trouble is, students expect to have a(n) 35 time of it.” Althea Ellis points out. “After all, they see it as a 36 . In practice, 37 , you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual (临时的) work. You’ll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy. In other words, you’ll work if it’s convenient for the company that 38 you. But you have 39 employment rights. As soon as the holiday season 40 , they’ll get rid of you.”
21. A. works B. challenges C. chance s D. hardships
22. A. service B. industry C. business D. science
23. A. pains B. comfort C. difficulty D. excitement
24. A. always B. hardly C. never D. seldom
25. A. If B. Unless C. Because D. Although
26. A. health care B. vacation work C. language studies D. tourist safety
27. A. Italian B. English C. French D. Spanish
28. A. chance B. ability C. possibility D. advantage
29. A. No one B. None C. Not everyone D. Everybody
30. A. abroad B. employed C. sad D. respected
31. A. driven B. ridden C. left D. flown
32. A. friends B. decisions C. noise D. destruction
33. A. busy B. free C. tiring D. pleasant
34. A. nice B. reasonable C. fair D. poor
35. A. hard B. easy C. difficult D. ordinary
36. A. holiday B. job C. festival D. study
37. A. besides B. therefore C. however D. meanwhile
38. A. fires B. employs C. recommends D. appreciates
39. A. few B. little C. all D. much
40. A. starts B. lasts C. approaches D. finishes
第二部分：阅读理解(第一节20小题; 每小题2分,第二节5小题；每小题1分，满分45分)
第一节：阅读下列短文，掌握其大意后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
A
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly! there are some differences between British and American English. ‘There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and honor” are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
41. According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_______.
A. British people cannot understand him
B. American people cannot understand him
C. the grammar is too hard for him
D. the spelling is too hard for him
42. American English and British English are different in ________. A. spelling B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above
43. What is not mentioned (提及) in the passage?
A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.
B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.
C. How the differences between British Eng lish and American English came about.
D. How important the differences are.
44. Most ________ say “Do you have a watch?”
A. British people B. Americans C. children D. teachers
B
Robert Spring, a 19th century forger（伪造者）, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he became rich by selling his small but real collection of early U.S. autographs （手稿）. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection（察觉）, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale.
Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can’t deal with a respectable buyer but people who don’t have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.
In Spring’s time right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny’s financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts (手稿). Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.
45. Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?
A. There was a greater demand there than in America.
B. There was less chance of being detected there.
C. Britain was Spring’s birthplace.
D. The prices were higher in England and Canada.
46. After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for________.
A. Southern money
B. Signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin
C. Southern manuscripts and letters
D. Civil War battle plans
47. According to the passage, forgeries are usually sold to________.
A. sharp-eyed experts B. persons who aren’t experts
C. book dealers D. owners of old books
48. Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?
A. The only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson.
B. A little - known girl who sold her father’s papers to Robert Spring.
C. Robert Spring’s daughter.
D. An imaginary person created by Spring.
C
Do you know about a series of books that say they are “for dummies”? These American self-help books have been translated into more than thirty-nine languages including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Greek and Spanish.
“Dummy” is a word for a stupid person. The dummies books are not really for stupid people. They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before, like painting a house or learning a language. The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies, such as World History for Dummies, Rabbits for Dummies, Chinese Cooking for Dummies, and Wedding Planning for Dummies. The first such book, DOS for Dummies, was published in 1991. It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers. Since then, more than one hundred fifty million dummies books have been sold.
The dummies.com website explains the idea behind the books. It says that they show that people can be taught to do anything. First they can make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand. Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy. The publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary. They give readers just enough information to do what they want. They say that the dummies books give the best and easiest way to do something. And the books use simple and easy language.
There are more than one thousand different dummies books. A report in New York Times says that the top-selling dummies books are those that explain technology and personal finance.
The publishers say that the best-selling dummies books are those providing information many people need — like information about diseases, education and cooking. People interested in opera, car repair and wine can also find dummies books to help them. And there are even more dummies books to come. The publishers say that they publish about two hundred new dummies books every year.
49. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Books for Dummies B. The Easiest, the Best
C. Self-Help Books D. New Ideas behind the Books
50. According to the dummies. com website, people can _______ with the help of dummies books.
A. simplify some personal things
B. do anything they want
C. become expert in any field
D. learn any foreign language
51. The dummies books have been popular because __________.
A. they provide just what is needed and are easy to understand
B. they provide abundant information on the concerning subject
C. people can learn to do anything with just one copy
D. people can save lots of money through self-teaching
52. According to New York Times, we know that books on __________ sell best.
A. technology and personal finance
B. opera and car repairing
C. diseases and education
D. cooking and world history
D
Until late in the 20th century, most Americans spent time with people of generations. Now mid-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves. That’s because we group people by age. We put our three-year-olds together in day-care center, our 13-year-olds in school and sports activities, and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes. Why?
We live away from the old for many reasons: young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears for aging and dying. It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes. Sometimes it’s so hard that we stay away from the people who need us most.
Fortunately, some of us have found our way to the old. And we have discovered that they often save the young.
A reporter moved her family onto a block filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbors and had her children deliver it and visit them. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. “My children have never been less lonely,” the reporter said.
The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home when a visitor showed up with a baby. She was immediately surrounded. People who hadn’t gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed asleep wake up to watch the child. Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.
Grandparents are a special case. They give grandchildren a feeling of security and continuity. As my husband put it, “my grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end.”
Grandchildren speak of attention they don’t get from worried parents. “My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down,” one friend said. A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer, more trusting.
53. Now in an American family, people can find that ____.
A. children never live with their parents
B. not all working people live with their parents
C. aged people are supported by their grandchildren
D. grandchildren are supported by their grandparents
54. The reason why old people are left alone may be that ____.
A. the old don’t like to live in a big family
B. the young can’t get enough money to support the old
C. different generations have different lifestyles
D. the old are too weak to live with the young
55. The fact that the reporter told us shows that ___.
A. old people in America lead a hard life B. old people in America enjoy banana bread
C. she had no time to take care of her children D. old people are easy to get along with
56. Seeing a baby, the old people get excited because ____.
A. they had never seen a baby before B. the baby was clever and beautiful
C. the baby brought them the image of life D. the baby’s mother would take care of them
E
Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 110. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or the money – to make the trip from his house near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expenses-paid birthday trip to the capital, he just could not refuse.
Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. Mr. Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings（1 shilling =1/20 pound）return from Swansea – too much I thought. All my money went to the family then, “he said.
During the next two days Mr. Evans will be taken on a whistle–stop tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the Houses of Parliament（国会）.
The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided to move him about if he gets tired. “I don’t like the chair business – people will so think I am getting old,” he said.
His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized–no alcohol, no cigarette and no angry. Before setting off from Swansea with his 76-year-old son, Amwel, he quipped, “I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket. “
57. It’s reported that Mr. Evans’s healthy long life was to a certain extent due to his _____.
A. wine drinking B. proper smoking
C. mild temper D. sense of humor
58. Which of the following statements is true?
A. A single trip from Mr. Evans’s house to the White City used to be ten shillings.
B. The first place for Mr. Evans to visit is the Houses of Parliament.
C. He appreciated people’s arrangement of a wheelchair during his visit
D. Mr. Evans once made the journey to London at the end of the century.
59. The word “quip” in the last sentence most probably means _____.
A. to make a witty remark B. to express a happy message
C. to make a wish D. to tell a joke
60. What might be the best title for this passage?
A. 110-year-old Tourist B. Secret for Long and Healthy Life
C. Free Return Ticket D. Sightseeing in London
第二节：补全对话(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分。将答案填写在答题纸上。）
—He is very good ,isn’t he?
— 56
—I said the singer was great .
— 57
—Have you seen him here before?
— 58 I think he probably writes the music and words because I’ve never heard any of the songs before.
—It’s not fair.
— 59
—People with musical ability like that having to stand around here to make a living
—Perhaps he enjoys it or makes more money than you think .
— 60
A．What do you mean?
B．Sorry ,what did you say?
C．I hope so.
D．Do you like popular music?
E．Be quiet ,listen to him
F．Yes ,and interesting to watch
G．Oh ,yes ,He’s always at exactly the same place on Saturdays when I come into town .
第二卷（非选择题）
I.单词拼写：根据汉语提示， 写出正确的单词。（每小题一分，满分10分）
66.He went to that restaurant_________（频繁）. 66.________
67. They _______.(说服) her into giving up that unreasonable plan. 67.＿＿＿
68. In a certain areas, ______(闪电) can be very dangerous.. 68.._____
69. Go ______(一直地) down the road and then turn left. 69.———
70. On my way home, I went to the post office to pick up many____(包裹) 70.———
71. The general _____(命令)the soldiers that they not march towards the valley. 71.———
72. Judging by his _____,he must be a southerner.(口音) 72.———
73. Although he was far away from home, he was still_____ (挂念)about her safety. 73.———
74. There are a great many _____(德国人)in the square. 74_____
75. As a top student, he is always asking a ______(一系列) of questions. 75.________
II．短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
I went to see the film after supper. On my way to the 76. _______________
cinema. I met an English woman, who lost her way. 77_______________
I gave up the chance see the film and took her to her 78_______________
hotel. While go there, I told her about great changes 79 _______________
that had been taken place here in the past few years 80 _______________
and she had told me something about her country. 81_______________
Although I missed the film, but I still felt very happy, for 82 _______________
I had not only helped her out of trouble but practiced 83_______________
my spoken English. If I had not worked hard on 84 _______________
English, I would not have been able to help him. 85 _______________
III．书面表达（满分30分）
学生之间是否应该在自习课上讨论问题?你所在班级就此话题展开了讨论. 根据下列内容用英语写一篇100字左右的短文.
赞成：45％ 理由：1. 可以更好地解决问题 2. 互相取长补短
反对：55％ 理由：1. 声音大，影响他人学习 2. 无法独立思考问题
注意：文章标题和开头已给出，但不计入总词数。，
Should We Study by Talking in Self-study Classes?
Lately our class has had a discussion on whether we should study by talking in self-study classes. Views vary from person to person.
参考答案
一．语音，单项选择
1-5 DBCBC 6-10 DCCBC 11-15 BBCAD 16-20 DACBB
三．完形填空
21-25 CADAB 26-30 BCDCA 31-35 DCBDB 36-40 ACBAD
四．阅读理解
41-44 ADCB 45-48 BCBD 49-52 ABAA 53--56BCDC 57-60CBAB
补全对话
61-65 BFGAC
单词拼写
66.frequently 67.ｐpersuaded 68.lightning 69.straight 70.parcels
71.commanded 72.accent 73.concerned 74Germans 75.series
短文改错
76、film 前的 the 改为 a 77、lost 前加 had 78、see 前加 to 79、go 改为 going
80、去掉 been 81、去掉 had 82、去掉 but 83、正确 84、on 改为 at 85、him 改为 her
书面表达
Should We Study by Talking in Self-study Classes?
Lately our class has had a discussion on whether we should study by talking in self-study
classes. Views vary from person to person
45 percent of the students consider it is of good studying by talking in self-study classes.
They think it can help to find better ways to solve problems. What’s more，they think it can help to make up for what one hasn’t mastered. However, 55 percent of the students
hold the opposite view. They insisted that talking means lacking independent thinking and meanwhile the loud noises caused by it will disturb others. 21世纪教育网
In my opinion，we shouldn’t say “no’’ to studying by talking，nor should we say “yes” to studying by talking loudly and much too often.
第一卷（选择题）
第一部分：英语知识
第一节．语音（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项
1.concern A. outer B. recover C. coat D. command
2.accent A. made B. gradual C. usage D. German
3.pillow A. finally B. lightening C. midnight D. identity
dusty A. busy B. suffer C. request D. graduate
parcel A. cave B. official C. recover D. concern
第二节．单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
6．— It is said that most of us have passed the job interview. What about you?
— I _______ the written papers but failed the oral test.
A. looked through B. read through C. pulled through D. got through
7．The tourists screamed their _______ down to a safe landing when they were sitting in a car that “fell” through the air from a tall tower.
A. direction B. road C. way D. voice
8．There are hundreds of visitors in front of the Art Gallery to have a look at Van Gogh’s paintings.
A．waited B．to wait C．waiting D．wait
9．Just like spoken language, body language from culture to culture.
A．changes B．varies C．exchanges D．appears
10．___________ the rides at the Headland, visitors can take the shuttle to the Lowland.
A．Enjoying B．Enjoyed C．Having enjoyed D．Having been enjoyed
11．－What’s made you so upset?
－____________ with my best friend.
A．Quarrel B．Quarrelling C．Because of quarrelling D．Since I quarreled
12．—Want to have a drink ?
—No, .
A．I would rather not to B．I would rather not C．I’d better not to D．I’d better not
13. --- Got your driving license?
--- No. I ______ too busy to have enough practice, so I didn’t take the driving test last week.
A. was B. have been C. had been D. am
14. --- How often do you eat out?
--- _________, but usually once a week.
A. It depends B. Have no idea C. As usual D. Generally speaking
15.To her surprise, the life she had been looking forward to ________ to be unpleasant.
A. prove B. being proved C. proving D. proved
16．I don’t think math .
A．easily to be learned B．easily to learn
C．easy to be learning D．easy to learn
17. Some birds fly ______in winter and some stay in the north.
A. south B. the south C. in the south D. to south
18. _________ it is to have a cold drink on such a hot day!
A. What a fun B. How fun C. What fun D. How a fun
19. “Do you have any clothes _______ today, Master?” asked the servant politely.
A. to wash B. to be washed C. washing D. being washed
20. The students had the lights ___________ for almost three hours.
A. to burn B. burning C. burnt D. to be burning
第二部分：英语知识运用
第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
Every summer a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the 21 are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and 22 . The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the 23 of travel. You can pick grapes on farms in France, entertain kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are 24 jobs in hotels and restaurants.
But it is not easy now to find work. “ 25 you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,” says Althea Ellis, an adviser on 26 for students. “If you work with a family in Italy, you’ll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will expect you to speak 27 . British students only have a language 28 for jobs in the USA and Australia.”
29 enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been 30 . One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was 31 home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the 32 they made, and what’s worse, Sarah herself was robbed on her only 33 evening of the entire trip. “I did visit a lot of new places,” she says, “but it wasn’t worth it. The pay was 34 and it really was a 24-hour-a-day job. The kids never slept!”
“The trouble is, students expect to have a(n) 35 time of it.” Althea Ellis points out. “After all, they see it as a 36 . In practice, 37 , you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual (临时的) work. You’ll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy. In other words, you’ll work if it’s convenient for the company that 38 you. But you have 39 employment rights. As soon as the holiday season 40 , they’ll get rid of you.”
21. A. works B. challenges C. chance s D. hardships
22. A. service B. industry C. business D. science
23. A. pains B. comfort C. difficulty D. excitement
24. A. always B. hardly C. never D. seldom
25. A. If B. Unless C. Because D. Although
26. A. health care B. vacation work C. language studies D. tourist safety
27. A. Italian B. English C. French D. Spanish
28. A. chance B. ability C. possibility D. advantage
29. A. No one B. None C. Not everyone D. Everybody
30. A. abroad B. employed C. sad D. respected
31. A. driven B. ridden C. left D. flown
32. A. friends B. decisions C. noise D. destruction
33. A. busy B. free C. tiring D. pleasant
34. A. nice B. reasonable C. fair D. poor
35. A. hard B. easy C. difficult D. ordinary
36. A. holiday B. job C. festival D. study
37. A. besides B. therefore C. however D. meanwhile
38. A. fires B. employs C. recommends D. appreciates
39. A. few B. little C. all D. much
40. A. starts B. lasts C. approaches D. finishes
第二部分：阅读理解(第一节20小题; 每小题2分,第二节5小题；每小题1分，满分45分)
第一节：阅读下列短文，掌握其大意后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
A
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly! there are some differences between British and American English. ‘There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and honor” are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
41. According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_______.
A. British people cannot understand him
B. American people cannot understand him
C. the grammar is too hard for him
D. the spelling is too hard for him
42. American English and British English are different in ________. A. spelling B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above
43. What is not mentioned (提及) in the passage?
A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.
B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.
C. How the differences between British Eng lish and American English came about.
D. How important the differences are.
44. Most ________ say “Do you have a watch?”
A. British people B. Americans C. children D. teachers
B
Robert Spring, a 19th century forger（伪造者）, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he became rich by selling his small but real collection of early U.S. autographs （手稿）. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection（察觉）, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale.
Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can’t deal with a respectable buyer but people who don’t have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.
In Spring’s time right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny’s financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts (手稿). Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.
45. Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?
A. There was a greater demand there than in America.
B. There was less chance of being detected there.
C. Britain was Spring’s birthplace.
D. The prices were higher in England and Canada.
46. After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for________.
A. Southern money
B. Signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin
C. Southern manuscripts and letters
D. Civil War battle plans
47. According to the passage, forgeries are usually sold to________.
A. sharp-eyed experts B. persons who aren’t experts
C. book dealers D. owners of old books
48. Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?
A. The only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson.
B. A little - known girl who sold her father’s papers to Robert Spring.
C. Robert Spring’s daughter.
D. An imaginary person created by Spring.
C
Do you know about a series of books that say they are “for dummies”? These American self-help books have been translated into more than thirty-nine languages including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Greek and Spanish.
“Dummy” is a word for a stupid person. The dummies books are not really for stupid people. They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before, like painting a house or learning a language. The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies, such as World History for Dummies, Rabbits for Dummies, Chinese Cooking for Dummies, and Wedding Planning for Dummies. The first such book, DOS for Dummies, was published in 1991. It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers. Since then, more than one hundred fifty million dummies books have been sold.
The dummies.com website explains the idea behind the books. It says that they show that people can be taught to do anything. First they can make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand. Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy. The publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary. They give readers just enough information to do what they want. They say that the dummies books give the best and easiest way to do something. And the books use simple and easy language.
There are more than one thousand different dummies books. A report in New York Times says that the top-selling dummies books are those that explain technology and personal finance.
The publishers say that the best-selling dummies books are those providing information many people need — like information about diseases, education and cooking. People interested in opera, car repair and wine can also find dummies books to help them. And there are even more dummies books to come. The publishers say that they publish about two hundred new dummies books every year.
49. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Books for Dummies B. The Easiest, the Best
C. Self-Help Books D. New Ideas behind the Books
50. According to the dummies. com website, people can _______ with the help of dummies books.
A. simplify some personal things
B. do anything they want
C. become expert in any field
D. learn any foreign language
51. The dummies books have been popular because __________.
A. they provide just what is needed and are easy to understand
B. they provide abundant information on the concerning subject
C. people can learn to do anything with just one copy
D. people can save lots of money through self-teaching
52. According to New York Times, we know that books on __________ sell best.
A. technology and personal finance
B. opera and car repairing
C. diseases and education
D. cooking and world history
D
Until late in the 20th century, most Americans spent time with people of generations. Now mid-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves. That’s because we group people by age. We put our three-year-olds together in day-care center, our 13-year-olds in school and sports activities, and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes. Why?
We live away from the old for many reasons: young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears for aging and dying. It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes. Sometimes it’s so hard that we stay away from the people who need us most.
Fortunately, some of us have found our way to the old. And we have discovered that they often save the young.
A reporter moved her family onto a block filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbors and had her children deliver it and visit them. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. “My children have never been less lonely,” the reporter said.
The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home when a visitor showed up with a baby. She was immediately surrounded. People who hadn’t gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed asleep wake up to watch the child. Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.
Grandparents are a special case. They give grandchildren a feeling of security and continuity. As my husband put it, “my grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end.”
Grandchildren speak of attention they don’t get from worried parents. “My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down,” one friend said. A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer, more trusting.
53. Now in an American family, people can find that ____.
A. children never live with their parents
B. not all working people live with their parents
C. aged people are supported by their grandchildren
D. grandchildren are supported by their grandparents
54. The reason why old people are left alone may be that ____.
A. the old don’t like to live in a big family
B. the young can’t get enough money to support the old
C. different generations have different lifestyles
D. the old are too weak to live with the young
55. The fact that the reporter told us shows that ___.
A. old people in America lead a hard life B. old people in America enjoy banana bread
C. she had no time to take care of her children D. old people are easy to get along with
56. Seeing a baby, the old people get excited because ____.
A. they had never seen a baby before B. the baby was clever and beautiful
C. the baby brought them the image of life D. the baby’s mother would take care of them
E
Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 110. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or the money – to make the trip from his house near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expenses-paid birthday trip to the capital, he just could not refuse.
Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. Mr. Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings（1 shilling =1/20 pound）return from Swansea – too much I thought. All my money went to the family then, “he said.
During the next two days Mr. Evans will be taken on a whistle–stop tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the Houses of Parliament（国会）.
The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided to move him about if he gets tired. “I don’t like the chair business – people will so think I am getting old,” he said.
His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized–no alcohol, no cigarette and no angry. Before setting off from Swansea with his 76-year-old son, Amwel, he quipped, “I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket. “
57. It’s reported that Mr. Evans’s healthy long life was to a certain extent due to his _____.
A. wine drinking B. proper smoking
C. mild temper D. sense of humor
58. Which of the following statements is true?
A. A single trip from Mr. Evans’s house to the White City used to be ten shillings.
B. The first place for Mr. Evans to visit is the Houses of Parliament.
C. He appreciated people’s arrangement of a wheelchair during his visit
D. Mr. Evans once made the journey to London at the end of the century.
59. The word “quip” in the last sentence most probably means _____.
A. to make a witty remark B. to express a happy message
C. to make a wish D. to tell a joke
60. What might be the best title for this passage?
A. 110-year-old Tourist B. Secret for Long and Healthy Life
C. Free Return Ticket D. Sightseeing in London
第二节：补全对话(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分。将答案填写在答题纸上。）
—He is very good ,isn’t he?
— 56
—I said the singer was great .
— 57
—Have you seen him here before?
— 58 I think he probably writes the music and words because I’ve never heard any of the songs before.
—It’s not fair.
— 59
—People with musical ability like that having to stand around here to make a living
—Perhaps he enjoys it or makes more money than you think .
— 60
A．What do you mean?
B．Sorry ,what did you say?
C．I hope so.
D．Do you like popular music?
E．Be quiet ,listen to him
F．Yes ,and interesting to watch
G．Oh ,yes ,He’s always at exactly the same place on Saturdays when I come into town .
第二卷（非选择题）
I.单词拼写：根据汉语提示， 写出正确的单词。（每小题一分，满分10分）
66.He went to that restaurant_________（频繁）. 66.________
67. They _______.(说服) her into giving up that unreasonable plan. 67.＿＿＿
68. In a certain areas, ______(闪电) can be very dangerous.. 68.._____
69. Go ______(一直地) down the road and then turn left. 69.———
70. On my way home, I went to the post office to pick up many____(包裹) 70.———
71. The general _____(命令)the soldiers that they not march towards the valley. 71.———
72. Judging by his _____,he must be a southerner.(口音) 72.———
73. Although he was far away from home, he was still_____ (挂念)about her safety. 73.———
74. There are a great many _____(德国人)in the square. 74_____
75. As a top student, he is always asking a ______(一系列) of questions. 75.________
II．短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
I went to see the film after supper. On my way to the 76. _______________
cinema. I met an English woman, who lost her way. 77_______________
I gave up the chance see the film and took her to her 78_______________
hotel. While go there, I told her about great changes 79 _______________
that had been taken place here in the past few years 80 _______________
and she had told me something about her country. 81_______________
Although I missed the film, but I still felt very happy, for 82 _______________
I had not only helped her out of trouble but practiced 83_______________
my spoken English. If I had not worked hard on 84 _______________
English, I would not have been able to help him. 85 _______________
III．书面表达（满分30分）
学生之间是否应该在自习课上讨论问题?你所在班级就此话题展开了讨论. 根据下列内容用英语写一篇100字左右的短文.
赞成：45％ 理由：1. 可以更好地解决问题 2. 互相取长补短
反对：55％ 理由：1. 声音大，影响他人学习 2. 无法独立思考问题
注意：文章标题和开头已给出，但不计入总词数。，
Should We Study by Talking in Self-study Classes?
Lately our class has had a discussion on whether we should study by talking in self-study classes. Views vary from person to person.
参考答案
一．语音，单项选择
1-5 DBCBC 6-10 DCCBC 11-15 BBCAD 16-20 DACBB
三．完形填空
21-25 CADAB 26-30 BCDCA 31-35 DCBDB 36-40 ACBAD
四．阅读理解
41-44 ADCB 45-48 BCBD 49-52 ABAA 53--56BCDC 57-60CBAB
补全对话
61-65 BFGAC
单词拼写
66.frequently 67.ｐpersuaded 68.lightning 69.straight 70.parcels
71.commanded 72.accent 73.concerned 74Germans 75.series
短文改错
76、film 前的 the 改为 a 77、lost 前加 had 78、see 前加 to 79、go 改为 going
80、去掉 been 81、去掉 had 82、去掉 but 83、正确 84、on 改为 at 85、him 改为 her
书面表达
Should We Study by Talking in Self-study Classes?
Lately our class has had a discussion on whether we should study by talking in self-study
classes. Views vary from person to person
45 percent of the students consider it is of good studying by talking in self-study classes.
They think it can help to find better ways to solve problems. What’s more，they think it can help to make up for what one hasn’t mastered. However, 55 percent of the students
hold the opposite view. They insisted that talking means lacking independent thinking and meanwhile the loud noises caused by it will disturb others. 21世纪教育网
In my opinion，we shouldn’t say “no’’ to studying by talking，nor should we say “yes” to studying by talking loudly and much too often.